Machua Waithaka Profile: Educational Background, Career, and Networth

MACHUA WAITHAKA

Machua Waithaka John is a Kenyan politician and the current Member of Parliament for Kiambu Constituency.

He was elected in August 2022 on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, and he is serving his first term in the National Assembly.

Educational Background of Machua Waithaka

Machua Waithaka completed his primary education at Westlands Primary School from 1966 to 1973.

He then attended Nairobi School for his O-Level studies from 1974 to 1977.

For his higher education, Waithaka earned a Bachelor of Science in Management and Marketing from Indiana University, USA, between 1978 and 1982.

Later, Machua Waithaka obtained an MBA in International Trade from Texas A&M University, USA, between 1984 and 1986.

Career Information

Professionally, Waithaka began his career as a Manager at Texas Statewide Builders from 1986 to 1989.

He then served as Director at Mawa Marketing from 1989 to 1993, followed by a directorship at Makuti Park from 1994 to 2000.

Since 2003, he has been a Director of Mago Investments, Real Estate.

In 2024, Machua Waithaka sponsored the National Addressing Bill, proposing a national system to assign unique addresses to households, businesses, and institutions aimed at improving emergency response times, postal services, and revenue collection.

Net Worth

Details about his net worth are not publicly available.

However, Machua Waithaka earns a gross salary of KSh739,600 as a Member of Parliament.

This includes a Basic Salary of KSh443,760, House Allowance of KSh150,000, and Salary Market Adjustment of KSh145,840.

Machua Waithaka also earns KSh7,500 per sitting, up to a maximum of KSh120,000 monthly.

Additionally, he is entitled to a Mileage Allowance of KSh116.63 per kilometre, capped at KSh353,778 monthly, a Car Maintenance Allowance of KSh356,525 monthly, and an Airtime Allowance of KSh15,000 monthly.

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